A day out with your family/friends at your favorite Texas festival is never complete without tasting all of the delicious carnival eats available ( (we’re already counting down for the State Fair of Texas and Magical Winter Lights2017). Today we’re discussing 6 delicious, and let’s face it, mostly fried, treats that look so incredible you’ll probably end up hungry by the end of this blog. You’ve been warned.

2. Fried Cheesecake – Reed Exposition Midway (Magical Winter Lights)

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And just in case fried Reese’s cups weren’t enough, Magical Winter Lights 2016 also had some delicious fried cheesecake!

3. Injectable Great Balls of BBQ – Glen Kusak (State Fair of Texas)

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BBQ beef brisket is hand shredded with BBQ sauce and molded to form balls. The ball of beef is then breaded with seasoned bread crumbs and deep fried. Served on top of a bed of coleslaw, each order comes with its own pipette of BBQ sauce to be injected into the brisket balls.

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Marinated grilled chicken and shrimp are served over a bed of yellow Caribbean fried rice and topped with a tropical salsa and pineapple rum glaze. Served in a pineapple half shell, this Korn-a-Copia will make feel like you’re at the beach!